Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Patapsco River, Baltimore, MD

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46273-46274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22057]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD 05-99-071]
RIN 2115-AE46


Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Patapsco River, 
Baltimore, MD

Agency

Coast Guard, DOT.

Action

Notice of implementation.

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Summary

This notice implements the special local regulations at 33 CFR 100.515 during a fireworks display to be held September 11, 1999, on the Patapsco River at Baltimore, Maryland. These special local regulations are

necessary to control vessel traffic due to the confined nature of the waterway and expected vessel congestion during the fireworks display. The effect will be to restrict general navigation in the regulated areas for the safety of spectators and vessels transiting the event area.

EFFECTIVE DATES: 33 CFR 100.515 is effective from 5:30 p.m. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) to 11 p.m. EDT on September 11, 1999.

For Further Information Contact

Chief Warrant Officer R.O. Houck, Marine Events Coordinator, Commander, Coast Guard Activities Baltimore, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-1971, (410) 576-2674.

Supplementary Information

The City of Baltimore will sponsor a fireworks display on September 11, 1999 on the Patapsco River, Baltimore, Maryland. The fireworks display will be launched from a barge positioned with the regulated area. In order ensure the safety of participants and transiting vessels, 33 CFR 100.515 will be in effect for the duration of the event. Under provisions of 33 CFR 100.515, a vessel may not enter the regulated area unless it receives permission from the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. Spectator vessels may anchor outside the regulated area but may not block a navigable channel. Because these restrictions will be in effect for a limited period, they should not result in a significant disruption of maritime traffic.

Dated: August 13, 1999. Roger T. Rufe, Jr., Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander Fifth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 99-22057 Filed 8-24-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-M